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Standard Operating Procedures for Permitting of Chemicals and Hazardous Materials in Abu Dhabi Toxicity—A physiological or biological property that determines the capacity of a chemical to do harm or injury to a living organism by other than mechanical means. United Nations Number—The identification serial number assigned to any chemical or hazardous material by the United Nations (UN) Committee of Experts on the transportation of these materials and as published in the UN recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods. Waste—Any material or by-product that is discarded by being abandoned (i.e., disposed of, burned, incinerated, recycled), or considered inherently waste-like. vi
Standard Operating Procedures for Permitting of Chemicals and Hazardous Materials in Abu Dhabi 1. Introduction The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi’s (EAD’s) establishes standards of conduct for all public and private entities for the promotion of environmentally sound management practices for chemicals and hazardous materials in Abu Dhabi Emirate. The code is developed in line with the Federal Law No. 24 and its bylaws regarding the management of chemicals and hazardous materials. These standard operating procedures (SOPs) clearly define the roles of the proponent and EAD in order to put in place practices that will minimize potential health and environmental risks associated with the handling of chemicals and hazardous materials. These SOPs are intended to support the requirements of Abu Dhabi Emirate Environment, Health and Safety Management System (EHSMS) Regulatory Framework (Decree 42 of 2009). The proponent must comply with any additional requirements for the import, export, handling, storage, and use of chemicals or hazardous materials within the EHSMS Regulatory Framework (without exception). Failure to comply with these conditions will result in the environmental permit being revoked. Furthermore, EAD is developing an integrated system for hazardous materials management that contains a distribution module that will allow hazardous materials storage and industrial facilities to record and track quantities of materials they store, distribute, and use, and to maintain an inventory of their stocks. 1.1 What Is an Environmental Permit for Trading in Chemicals and Hazardous Materials? Environmental permits are issued by an environmental agency to facilities that import, export, produce, store or manage chemicals or hazardous materials to ensure that necessary measures to minimize adverse effects on the environment are maintained. The permit must be renewed annually to ensure compliance with its conditions and to update the permit to reflect current operations at the facility. 1.2 Why Is It Required? Federal Environmental Law 24/1999 and its bylaws require that all projects or establishments obtain a license prior to starting the activity. In order to receive this license, the facility owner (proponent) must assess the environmental impacts of the activities. The permitting of chemical and hazardous materials facilities supports the requirements of the Abu Dhabi Emirate EHSMS Regulatory Framework (Decree 42 of 2009). Furthermore, facilities that are nominated under the EHSMS Regulatory Framework and are required to apply for an environmental permit will automatically be required to develop a safety case. The requirements for developing a safety case are outlined within COP 05 of the EHSMS. The developed safety case will be monitored by the Sector Regulatory Authority (SRA; the SRAs are responsible for implementing EHSMS Regulatory Framework in each Emirate sector), in conjunction with EAD and the Abu Dhabi Environment, Health, and Safety Center (AD EHS Center; i.e., the Competent Authority for the EHSMS Regulatory Framework). EAD reserves the right to undertake audits and inspections on the facility over and above those of the SRA. 1.3 What Facilities Are Subject to Chemical and Hazardous Materials Permitting? The proponent of a new facility that intends to primarily deal with chemicals or hazardous materials (e.g., import, export, produce or distribute) should apply for a Trading in Chemicals and Hazardous Materials permit through EAD and comply with the conditions related to this activity as set forth by EAD. An application for a Technical Modification must be submitted to EAD for any modification at 1
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